Rein-holder.



H. J. YOUNT.

BEIN HOLDER.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 2, 1908.

Patented Mar. 16, 1909.

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Q/vi Unease/a HOWARD J. YOUNT, OF VERNON, COLORADO.

REIN-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. March 16, 1909.

Application filed July 2, 1908. Serial No. 441,569.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HOWARD J. YoUNr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Vernon, in the county of Yuma, State of Colorado, haveinvented certain new and useful Im rovements in Rein-Holders; and I dohere y declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to rein holders and it has for its object toprovide a construction which will be cheap and simple of manufacture andwhich may be secured to the back band or any other part of a harnesswhen the latter are not in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a specific structureembodying an eccentrically mounted clamping member which will have amore or less spring action against the reins and in which the clampingmember will not only be held securely in its clamping position, but maybe easily and quickly removed from said position.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification and in whichlikenumerals of reference indicate similar parts in. the several views:Figure 1 is a top plan view showing the present device in its clampingposition and reins held therein. Fig. 2 is a view .similar to Fig. 1showing the clamping mem bers in inactive position. Fig. 3 is a transverse section through the perforated portion of the plate and the leveror handle of the clamp. Fig. 4 is a transverse section on line 4-4 ofFig. 1, through the upstanding flange and the pivot of the movableclamping members. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the structure lookingfrom the edge opposite to the upstanding flange.

Referring now to the drawings, he present invention comprises a baseplate 10, hav1ng perforations 11 at suitable portions to receive rivetsor other attaching means for securing it to the back band or otherconvenient part of a harness. From one longitudinal edge of the wardlyand overt e plate 10 a flange 12, t

upper extremity 13 of which is bent at a sharp angle to lie above and inparallel relation to the plate 10. The u standing flange 12 forms oneelement of a 0 amp, the other element being a movable one and consistinof a plate 14, dis osed with one longitudina edge upon the p ate 10, andhaving at this 1plate 10 there extends up said longitudinal edge, thehorizontally eX- tending flange 15 which bears directly upon the plate10. At one end of this flange 15 there is formed an car 16 which isperforated and receives a pivot 17 which is passedtherethrough and intothe plate 10 and forms a pivotal connection for the movable clampingmember. Beyond this car 16, the movable clamping plate is bentcurving'ly upon itself in the direction of the upstanding flange 12 andhas such position with respect to said upstanding flange, that whenreins are disposed between it and the upstanding flange,

the movableclamping plate may be swung upon its pivot to tightly gripthe reins between this curvingly bent gripping end portion and theupstanding flange. hanging portion 13 of the upstanding flange, servesto prevent upward movement of the reins from between the two clampingmembers when the latter are in active relation. At the opposite end ofthe flange 15 from the ear 16, said flange is bent downwardly be yondthe plate 10 and is beveled to form a tooth 18, and in the plate 10 areformed a series of perforations 20 disposed to interchangeably receivethis tooth 18 and hold the movable clamping member in different positions or at different points of its pivotal movement. The movableclamping plate is continued beyond the flange 16 a suflicient distanceto project over the end of the plate 10 and form a handle by means ofwhich it may be manipulated. This movable clamping plate is formed of amaterial having more or less spring quaiity so that the curved grippingjaw portion thereof may be pressed firmly against the reins to ut itunder tension and thus compensate or any flattening of the reins so thatslipping of the reins is positively prevented.

It will thusbe seen that the present device consists of only [threeparts, namely, the supporting plate 10, the movable clamping plate, andthe rivets. This not only facilitates the manufacture of the article butpermits it to be made at an extremely low price while its efficiency isunquestioned.

What is claimed is- 1. A rein holder comprising a base plate having aclamping flange, a clamping member pivotedto the base plate and movableinto and out of'clamping relation to the flange, said clamping memberhaving an operating handle provided with a depending ear, said baseplate having a series of per- The over i forations disposed tosuccessively receive the ear of the handle.

2. A rein holder comprising a base plate having a clamping flange, aclampinganember consisting of a plate provided with a laterally bentflange, a ivot engaged through said laterally bent "lange and baseplate, said laterally bent flange having its opposite end portion fromthe pivot bent downwardly, and said base plate having a series ofperforations disposed to interchangeably receive said downwardly bentportion of the flange.

3. A rein holder comprising a base plate having at one longitudinal edgean upwardly extending flange extending at an angle to the base plate andhaving its upper edge portion extending over the base plate in parallelrelation thereto, a movable clamplng member conslstlng of a spring metalplatehaving one end portion bent upon itself in curved shape, and inposition to clamp an article against said flange, said spring metalplate having at one longitudinal edge an outward flange, one end portionof which is bent downwardly, said base plate having a series ofperforations disposed to interchangeably receive said downwardly bentportion of said flange of the spring metal plate, and a pivot engagedthrough the opposite end portionof the flange of the spring metal plateand engaged in the base p ate.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

HOWARD J. YOUNT.

